Want to put some bounce in your butt? Get serious about squats

Massimo Arad is a personal trainer and porn-star who knows a thing or two about what makes a guy’s ass appealing. Massimo is based in London, so just in case you can’t make it to one of his hands-on sessions, we’re bringing his insights to you.

Why Squats?

When it comes to making your butt look good, we talk a lot about squats because a squat is a compound exercise that really targets that area of the body.

A compound exercise is one that works a group of muscles at the same time. A squat is when you start from a standing position and bend your knees to lower your hips towards the floor and then return to the standing position. This is a compound exercise because you’re working all of the muscles in the upper legs together with the antagonist muscles which are your glutes and your hamstrings.

These are big, powerful muscles. Including squats into your workout means that you’re really giving your butt some attention.

How much should I be lifting?

Getting the maximum benefit from your squats is not about how much weight you can lift, it’s all about technique and range of motion.

If you’re trying to do squats with heavy weights without the right technique and range, your workout won’t be effective and you’re more likely to injure yourself.

What’s the technique?

Working out in front of a mirror is a good way to keep an eye on your technique. But even if that’s not possible, what you need to focus on is keeping your feet hip-width apart, contract your abs, and as you drop your hips you want to keep your heels on the floor and your knees in line with your toes.

Do I need a squat-rack?

With the gyms closed, we’ve all had to adapt our work-outs. A squat-rack is great if you’ve got access to one, but you can do squats at home or in the park and still get results.

You can do squats just with your body-weight, with barbells, dumbbells, or a log that you’ve found in the park.

Remember, it’s the technique and the range of motion that are important.

If you want to add some variation into your work-outs, try lunges and deadlifts. Getting the technique right is just as important for these exercises, so make sure you know what you’re doing, but they’re also great exercises that really focus in on your butt and thighs.

Is every day leg-day?

When you’re working a major muscle group like this, you’ll get the best results if you let your muscles rest for 48-72 hours after a serious session of squats.

You won’t see results overnight. The results that you do see depends on lots of factors – your genetics, your work-out, your technique, and your motivation, but if you’re on the right track you should start to see some bounce in your butt after 3-4 weeks.

Put the work in and make sure your ass is an asset.

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